"Rebuilt" vs. "Reconditioned"

[J Patrick Draine]

>Yes Joseph, I agree that "rebuilt" should include a new soundboard if
>needed, but "reconditioned" can include a whole LOT of variables.
>
>Maybe the PTG should have some sort of "official PTG tag" to stick on
>such work we do where we check off different types of jobs actually done
>on the work.
>
>What do others think?
>
>Wally Scherer
>Lake Worth, FL

This was indeed addressed a few years ago by a committee titled 
(something like) the Rebuiding Standards Committee. The upshot was a 
few coherent definitions, copies of which I am unable to dredge up at 
the moment.
Generally speaking I would use the term "remanufacture" if I'm 
describing an instrument which has has everything including the 
soundboard replaced. Who has the appropriate text at hand to pass on?

Patrick